张奎武版英美概况 部分 习题集.docx

1、张奎武版英美概况 部分 习题集Part V Political SystemI. Multiple Choice1. The British Monarchy is _C_.A. electiveB. democraticC. hereditary2. The _B_ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.A. Prime MinisterB. CrownC. Parliament3. The life of Parliament is fixed

2、 at _C_ years.A. fourB. sixC. five4. It is the _A_ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.A. Prime MinisterB. Lord PresidentC. Speaker5. The following are souces of UK law except _.A. The Statute LawB. Common LawsC. The European Union LawD. The UK Criminal LawII. Fill in the Blanks

3、1. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth _.2. The vital power lies in the Prime Minister_ and his/her cabinet.3. The British Parliament consists of three elements the _Crown_, the House of _Lords_, and the House of _Commons_.4. The House of Lords is also called the _Upper_ House, the House of Com

4、mons the _Lower_ House.5. The 2 major political parties in the UK are the Conservative_ party and the Labour party、III. Explain the Following Terms1. The Cabinet2. The Speaker3. Poor LawIV. Answer the Following Questions1. Can you say something about the English Monarchy?2. Which are the major parti

5、es in Britain? What are the characteristics of them? 美国部分Part I GeographyI. Multiple Choice1. Hawaii is in the _C_ Ocean.A. AtlanticB. IndianC. Pacific2. The United States today is the _B_ largest country in size in the world.A. thirdB. fifthC. fourth3. Texas, having belonged to _C_, was annexed by

6、the U.S. in 1845.A. FranceB. RussiaC. Mexico4. _A_ of the Americas territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4B. 1/5C. 1/35. There are _B_ river systems in the U.S.A.A. 8B. 3C. 6II. Fill in the blanks1. The United States is situated in the central _part of _North_ America.2. The U.S. is bounded by _Can

7、ada_ on the north and by Mexico _ and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.3. The eastern_ part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range.4. The most important river in the U.S. is the _Mississippi_RiverPopulation and states1. About half of the total population is concentrated in the fo

8、llowing areas except _C_.A. Atlantic CoastB. Pacific CoastC. NorthwestD. around the Great LakesE. Gulf of Mexico2. The _B_ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacksB. IndiansC. Puerto Ricans3. _B_ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southernB. The northeasternC. The

9、western1. Hawaii_ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.2. New England is located in the _northeastern_ corner of the country.3. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into eight regions.10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is _Death_ _Valley_.

10、11. The world-known _Colorado_ _Valley_ _ lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River.12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the Great Salt_ Lake.13. The United States includes 50_ states and a _ federal_ district, the District of Columbia.14. The Declaration of Indepe

11、ndence was first read on July 4th, _1776_.15. The two main tributaries of the _Mississippi_ River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River.16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of _Canada_ and the United States.17. Through the middle of the country, north and south, runs a line which is

12、 known as the _50 centimetre_Rainfall_Line_.18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “_Sunny _South_”.19. The largest state, _Alaska_, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries fr

13、om the _south_ to the _west_21. The famous _ Wall_ _Street_is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism.22. _ Broadway _ is the centre of theatres in America.23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the Iron_ and _Steel_ City.24. _ Chicago_ is the second largest in popul

14、ation in the U.S.25. The two youngest states are _Alaska_ in the northeastern part of America and Hawaii_ in the central Pacific.26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of _ European_ origin.27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the _17th _ century.28. The Death Vall

15、ey is 85_ metres below sea level.29. The population of the United States is about _240/256_ million.30. The Statue of Liberty Island in _ New_ _York_ harbour.31. _Pearl_ _Harbour_ _ is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A.32. _ Rhode_ _Island is the smallest state in size and the most densely

16、populated state of the U.S.A. 33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into _8_ regions.34. The nickname of Houston City is _ Space _City _.35. _ Hawaii_ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.36Mississippi_River _ is the longest and the most important rive

17、r in the system of Gulf.37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _ Washington _.38. New England is located in the _northeastern_ corner of the country.39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in _California_.40. The Middle Atlantic Re

18、gion is marked by its industry. It is often called the _ Industrial_ Northeast.III. Explain the Following Terms1. “The backbone of the continent”2. melting potIV. Answer the Following Questions1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy.2. Why is Detroit famous? Part III CultureI. Multiple Choi

19、ce1 There are over _A_ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States.A. 2,000B. 2,500C. 3,000II. Fill in the Blanks1. American children usually begin their school at the age of _6_.2. An elementary school teacher must have a _ bachelor _ degree of arts with a major in education.

20、3. About _60_ percent of the high school graduates can be admitted by universities or colleges.4. There are four grades in universities. They are freshmen, sophomore_, junior and senior.6. About _1/4_ of all the colleges and universities are private.7. A department consists of faculty members rangin

21、g from full professors to _ instructors_.8. The tuition in a _ private_ college is very high.9. VOA Radio Station is in the city of _ Washington _.10. VOA now sends news to the whole world in _41_ languages day and night.11. Two-year college were originally called “_ Junior _ colleges”, but now they

22、 are called “_ Community _ colleges”. Part IV Social LifeI. Multiple Choice1. The popular kind of family in America is _A_ family.A. nucleusB. looseC. largeD. blend2. Americans like the following attitudes except B_.A. informalityB. personal dignityC. equalityD. franknessE. consideration for others3

23、. Thanksgiving Day is originated in _B_.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. ScotlandD. Canada4. The largest Protestant group in America is known as BA. the Latter-day SaintsB. BaptistsC. MethodistsD. Quakers5. Marriage in America is considered _D_.A. more important to the parentsB. a pure religious affairC. rath

24、er burdensomeD. a pure individual matter6. _B_ American young people live independently after marriage.A. HalfB. MostC. Some7. The rate of divorce in America ranks _C_ in the world.A. secondB. thirdC. firstD. fourth8. The black people usually have _C_ family.A. smallB. middle-sizedC. big9. The “seni

25、or citizens” in the social centres refer to _D_.A. high officialsB. professorsC. presidentD. old people10. The popular foods in America include the following except _D_.A. hamburgersB. hot dogsC. breadD. rice11. People can usually get cheap meals in the following places except _C_.A. snack barsB. ca

26、feteriasC. big restaurantsD. coffee shops12. Dining customs include the following except _D _.A. being polite to ladiesB. not staying too long after dinnerC. being punctualD. using both hands13. Most Americans are _D_ from different countries.A. blacksB. IndiansC. emigrantsD. immigrants14. BLT in Am

27、erica is a kind of _A_.A. sandwichB. sauceC. butterD. vegetable15. Valentines Day falls on _C_.A. July 4thB. March 21stC. February 14th16. On Easter Sunday people usually have lamb and ham as their maigogoymbol of _A_.A. good luckB. the sacrifice of ChristC. the tomb from which Christ rose17. Americ

28、an Independence Day fall on _A_.A. the 4th of JulyB. October 31stC. March 20th18. Halloween is a _B_. A. summer festivalB. night-time festivalC. sweethearts holidayD. pilgrims holiday19. Over _B_ of all American religious people are Protestants.A. halfB. three fifthsC. two thirds20. In Protestantism

29、 there are about _D_ principal groups.A. 40B. 50C. 60D. 3021. There are two major denominations in America which are the result of native developments. They are the following except _C_.A. Christian ScienceB. MormonismC. UnitariansD. both A and B22. The characteristics of the American religion are t

30、he following except _D_.A. wide variety of denominationsB. emphasis on social problemsC. separation of church and stateD. unity among the churches23. In the US about _A_ of all the property is in the possession of one-tenth of the population.A. halfB. one thirdC. two thirds24. Urban Hermits refer to C_.A. people who live in the remote placesB. people who live in mountains and forestsC. shopping-bag ladies in big cities25. A hamburger is usually